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Tag: Incredible India
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Ziro Valley – A Heaven from North-East
North-Eastern India is blessed with the sheer beauty of nature. Small towns and villages snuggled in valleys of Himalaya are little heavens on earth. Today we are visiting one such heaven in Arunachal Pradesh. Ziro Valley, a heavenly town in Lower Subansiri District.
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Vikramshila – The Knowledge House of Medieval India
Medieval India had witnessed very powerful centres of learning spreading light of knowledge. Today we are visiting ruins of one of those knowledge hubs. Vikramshila is one of the two important Mahavihara of the 8th century.
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Thiksey Monastery – A Lighthouse of Buddhism in Ladakh
Ladakh is one of the beautiful regions of India. And Buddhism is an integral part of Ladakhi life. There are many Gompas (monasteries) scattered all across the region. Today we are visiting one of the glorious and important Gompa of Ladakh. Thiksey Gompa, situated on top of the hill in Thiksey near Leh. This monastery…
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Sun Temple – Homage to an Ancient Indian God
In the Vedic tradition of Hinduism, people worshiped forces of nature in the form of various deities. The Sun god Surya was one of the important deities of the era. However, Indians built many temples to worship this god. Today we are visiting the most prominent sun temple out of many in India. We are…
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Rashtrapati Bhavan – Palace of the President of India
Today, let’s visit to the place of pinnacle of the power in India. Rashtrapati Bhavan The palace of the President of India which was known as Viceroy Palace in colonial era. To know more about this, please read this post.
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Palitana Temples – Glorious Pilgrimage of Jainism
Palitana Temples are one of the holiest site of Jainism. Intricate carvings and ornate architectural motifs adorn this marble temple complex from Bhavnagar Gujarat. It’s a huge complex with 863 temples. Read more about it here.